American Hornbeam

Boxelder

About American Hornbeam and Boxelder

American Hornbeam

Boxelder

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Europe

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

1.4 Types

Carpinus caroliniana caroliniana, Carpinus caroliniana virginiana

Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

2-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

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2,438.40 cm

Rank: 15 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,070.00 cm

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1,524.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Orange Red

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Broadly Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Not Available

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Requires very little pruning

Prune every year, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Canker, fungus

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge

Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for the Scalp, Stops hair loss

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anxiety, Bleeding, Cold, Cough, Cuts, Eye Infection, Fatigue, Fights Depression, Insomnia, Menstrual Disorders, Wounds

Antidote, Antiemetic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Edible syrup, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood log is used in making fences

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARPINUS caroliniana

ACER negundo

7.2 Common Name

American Hornbeam, Musclewood, blue-beech, Ironwood

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी हानबीन

Boxelder tree

7.2.2 In German

Amerikanische Hainbuche

Boxelder Baum

7.2.3 In French

Charme de Caroline

arbre boxelder

7.2.4 In Spanish

Carpinus caroliniana

árbol boxelder

7.2.5 In Greek

american γαύρο

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Carpinus caroliniana

árvore Boxelder

7.2.7 In Polish

Grab amerykański

Boxelder drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

american hornbeam

Boxelder ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Aceraceae

8.6 Genus

Carpinus

Acer

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of American Hornbeam and Boxelder

Wondering what are the properties of American Hornbeam and Boxelder? We provide you with everything About American Hornbeam and Boxelder. American Hornbeam doesn't have thorns and Boxelder doesn't have thorns. Also American Hornbeam does not have fragrant flowers. American Hornbeam has allergic reactions like Not Available and Boxelder has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of American Hornbeam and Boxelder and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of American Hornbeam and Boxelder

Season and care of American Hornbeam and Boxelder is important to know. While considering everything about American Hornbeam and Boxelder Care, growing season is an essential factor. American Hornbeam season is Summer and Fall and Boxelder season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for American Hornbeam is Clay, Loam and for Boxelder is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for American Hornbeam is Acidic, Neutral and for Boxelder is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

American Hornbeam and Boxelder Physical Information

American Hornbeam and Boxelder physical information is very important for comparison. American Hornbeam height is 610.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm. The color specification of American Hornbeam and Boxelder are as follows:

American Hornbeam flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
American Hornbeam leaf color: Green and Light Green
Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of American Hornbeam and Boxelder

Care of American Hornbeam and Boxelder include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Hornbeam pruning is done Requires very little pruning and Boxelder pruning is done Prune every year, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer American Hornbeam needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boxelder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.